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China's Xi Jinping Lauds 'New Era' Of Strength As He Opens National Congress

2:46pm October 18, 2017

by Anthony Kuhn

In a speech that lasted more than three hours, Xi said, "We are closer than any time in history to realizing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation."

China's President Xi Jinping gives a speech at the opening session of the Chinese Communist Party Congress on Wednesday.

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5 Years Ago, China's Xi Jinping Was Largely Unknown. Now He's Poised To Reshape China

11:23am October 18, 2017

China's president has embraced a strongman style of personal rule. The 19th Communist Party Congress, now underway in Beijing, is expected to strengthen his ability to bend the system to his will.

A poster in Beijing features Chinese President Xi Jinping and a slogan reading "Chinese Dream, People's Dream." Xi is preparing to embark on a second five-year term this week.

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How Will China Select Its New Leaders At Its Communist Party Congress?

1:38pm October 17, 2017

by Anthony Kuhn

Experts believe Chinese leader Xi Jinping intends to bend, break or scrap informal succession rules. He is most opposed to a rule that could hinder his ability to designate his own successor.

Chinese President Xi Jinping, center, arrives for a welcome ceremony for Tajikistan's President Emomali Rahmon in Beijing on Thursday. State media announced a key Chinese Communist Party meeting held once every five years will start on Oct. 18.

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China Has Set Oct. 18 For Its Communist Party Congress. Here's What To Expect

11:28pm August 31, 2017

by Anthony Kuhn

There's little suspense about one outcome of the congress: President Xi Jinping is all but assured of another five-year term. He's maintained a grip on power to a degree not seen in China for decades.

China's President Xi Jinping delivers his remarks Tuesday during a ceremony in Beijing to commemorate the 90th anniversary of the founding of the People's Liberation Army.

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Xi Jinping: China Won't 'Swallow The Bitter Fruit' Of Attacks On Its Interests

1:16pm August 01, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

The Chinese president marked 90 years since the founding of the country's armed forces with an assertion of its territorial claims and a reminder: The military reports first to the Communist Party.

Pro-democracy activists hang a black cloth with a message demanding universal suffrage and the release of jailed Chinese Nobel Peace laureate Liu Xiaobo on the Golden Bauhinia flower statue in Hong Kong. On Monday, they had obscured the statue — a gift

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As Hong Kong Marks Handover Anniversary, A Push And Pull With China Over Identity

7:00am July 01, 2017

There's anxiety in Hong Kong over things appearing from mainland China. But the continued presence of things not found on the mainland shows there's still a gap between this and other Chinese cities.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attends the combined fire demonstration of the services of the Korean People's Army in celebration of its 85th founding anniversary in a photo released on April 26.

6 Strongmen Trump Has Praised — And The Conflicts It Presents

2:23pm May 02, 2017

by Domenico Montanaro

From Egypt to the Philippines, the president's praise of despotic and brutal leaders is raising eyebrows. He also has potential business conflicts in or related to all of the countries.

The USS Carl Vinson, seen here earlier this month, is taking part in exercises with Japanese ships in the Philippine Sea.

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North Korea Threatens To Sink U.S. Carrier; China Urges Restraint

1:26pm April 24, 2017

by Bill Chappell

North Korea is threatening to sink a U.S. Navy strike group that's led by the USS Carl Vinson aircraft carrier. The regime has also reportedly detained a U.S. citizen.

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President Trump sits with Chinese President Xi Jinping during a Thursday meeting at the Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida. The pair's first in-person talks wrap up Friday.

At Trump And Xi's Meetings, Uncomfortable Talks Are The Order Of The Day

2:34pm April 07, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to President Trump's Florida resort ends Friday, hours after a U.S. strike on Syria. But that's not the only tough issue confronting the leaders. Here's a rundown.

Magazines at a Beijing newsstand show images of President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping. The two leaders are meeting at Mar-a-Lago Thursday and Friday.

Summit Between China's Xi Jinping And President Trump Comes Amid Tensions

2:14pm April 06, 2017

"We worried if we did not take immediate stabilizing measures," a Chinese analyst says, "the relationship could nosedive and pose serious problems for our finances, economy and strategic security."